So far, $12.3 million in individual assistance has been allocated from FEMA to people impacted by floods, storms and tornadoes in the Austin metro region. More than $7.6 million of that has been disbursed in Hays County; in Caldwell County, total FEMA assistance surpassed $1M for the first time last week. ♦

About 3,800 residents hit by a series of floods, storms and tornadoes in Central Texas have collected more than $12.3 million in housing grants and other assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency since May 29.

Three-quarters of total individual assistance disbursements so far — nearly $9.5 million — has gone to residents of Hays, Caldwell, Guadalupe and Blanco counties, the four counties affected most directly by deadly and destructive flooding along the Blanco River during Memorial Day weekend. Residents in Hays County alone have received more than $7.6 million.

Here is a county-by-county look at FEMA individual assistance as of Sunday, Aug. 9, according to figures released Monday by FEMA spokesperson Robin Smith:

Hays County

Registrations: 1,903

Disbursements: $7,610,842

Caldwell County

Registrations: 273

Disbursements: $1,071,135

Guadalupe County

Registrations: 111

Disbursements: $275,300

Blanco County

Registrations: 148

Disbursements: $514,470

Travis County

Registrations: 495

Disbursements: $854,860

Bastrop County

Registrations: 473

Disbursements: $993,450

Williamson County

Registrations: 418

Disbursements: $1,055,973

TOTALS

Registrations: 3,821

Disbursements: $12,376,030

as of 08/09/15

FEMA deadline nears

The deadline to register for individual aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Aug. 27. People can register online, by phone or in person at a disaster recovery center.

COVER: FEMA federal coordinating officer Kevin Hannes speaks to local residents at a town meeting in Wimberley on June 4. Residents in Hays County have collected nearly $7.6 million in individual assistance from FEMA, a figure that does not include other forms of local, state, federal and nonprofit aid. PHOTO by JOCELYN AUGUSTINO